UnsolvedJacob Neibert

Muscatine Police Officer, Jacob Neibert, was shot and killed on Saturday, June 13, 1896, after arresting two hobos for vagrancy. The two men overpowered him and shot him. Jacob was able to give other officers a description of the two men before succumbing to his wounds. Two suspects were arrested but were later released when officials determined they had nothing to do with the crime. The killers were never identified.